Equipment operator

Description

Position Summary

Load equipment and tow to job site locations. Maintain contracted assets (roadways, medians, signs, guardrails, fences, bridges, tunnels, vegetation, etc.

per standards and conditions specified in the contract.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair highway and other surfaces including signs, guardrails, fence, lighting, potholes, striping, adding or replacing reflectors, litter and debris removal
• Maintain sweeping plan and operate vehicles and equipment to as required to facilitate said plan. Assist in maintenance of sweeping equipment to ensure continuous use.
• Operate vehicles and equipment as required : for surface and right-of-way maintenance and repair; repair / maintenance of slopes, berms, culverts, drains, etc.

to control vegetation appearance and growth.

• Traffic control setup and removal
• Transport crew and equipment to work sites
• Required to be available for emergency response rotations as needed for overtime, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• All other duties as assigned.

• Effectively communicate (in English); both orally and in writing with co-workers and supervisor.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical functions.
• Understand instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form, and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Capability of working in an environment in which demands and priorities change rapidly.
• Knowledge of hand and power tools, traffic control devices and mobile equipment such as tractors, graders, mowers, sweepers, augers and other types of equipment used for surface and right of way maintenance and repair.

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of three (3) years related work experience in construction, road maintenance, commercial / industrial repair, maintenance or landscaping
• Valid CDL Class B driver's license.
• Successful completion of training in traffic control methods, first aid, WHMIS and job-related aspects of Occupational Health.

Work Conditions / Physical Demands

This position requires a highly developed sense of safety awareness and perceptive ability. Ability to recognize hazards inherent in routine and non-routine tasks and make adjustments to avoid loss, injury or accident.

Ability to communicate with co-workers, safety instructions. Ability to think clearly and focus on your safety in your immediate surroundings, while using tools and equipment, while driving or operating equipment.

Required to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) appropriate to your job.

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted, Use manual and powered pneumatic, hydraulic, gas, and electric powered tools and equipment.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is routinely exposed to outside weather conditions including extreme heat and cold.

The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and / or humid conditions; high precarious places; fume or airborne particles.

Frequent exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, frequent exposure to insects and infrequent exposure to reptiles / rodents, the noise level in the work environment usually moderate but on occasion can be more than moderate.

The Statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and levels of work performed by employees, but are not a complete list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

Webber, LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam Era or special disabled veteran in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.

Webber, LLC complies with applicable local, state and federal laws governing nondiscrimination in employment at each location the Company operates.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to : hiring, placement, promotion, termination, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

The Statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and levels of work performed by employees, but are not a complete list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

Last updated : 2024-05-03